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White House limits scope of the FBI’s investigation into the allegations against Kavanaugh

Posted on September 29, 2018

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The White House is limiting the scope of the FBI’s investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, multiple people briefed on the matter told NBC News.

While the FBI will examine the allegations of Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez, it has not been permitted to investigate the claims of Julie Swetnick, who has accused Kavanaugh of engaging in sexual misconduct at parties, those people familiar with the investigation told NBC News. The White House counsel’s office has also given the FBI a list of witnesses they are permitted to interview, according to several sources. They characterized the White House instructions as a significant constraint on the FBI investigation and caution that such a limited scope, while not unusual in normal circumstances, may make it difficult to pursue additional leads.